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Photos of Albania

The mountains of the Dinaric and Pindus Alps cover 70 percent of Albania. The 1,230-meter-tall Mount Dajti of the Dinaric range overlooks Tirana.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 144

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 91

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 181

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 141

Death rate

comparison ranking: 103

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 185

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 151

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 130

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 194

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 69

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 154

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 40

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 93

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 107

Labor force

comparison ranking: 139

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 174

Public debt

comparison ranking: 35

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 102

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 110

Exports

comparison ranking: 118

Imports

comparison ranking: 121

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 54

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 132

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 184

Railways

comparison ranking: total 119

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 159

Waterways

comparison ranking: 114

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 110

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 68

Terrorism

Transnational Issues